Meshea Poore Last updated September 23, 2025 Biography Poore is from Kanawha City,West Virginia . She graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's degree ,and from the Southern University Law Center with her juris doctor . She worked as a public defender in Kanawha County ,and then joined the Dooley Law Firm. [ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
In 2008,Poore ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates ,representing the 31st district. She lost the Democratic Party primary election to incumbent Carrie Webster by 117 votes. [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] In 2009,Webster became a circuit judge ,and Joe Manchin ,the then-Governor of West Virginia ,appointed Poore to the House of Delegates to serve the remainder of Webster's term. Poore was reelected in 2010 and 2012. [ 1]
Poore was a candidate in the 2014 election to succeed Shelley Moore Capito as the representative from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district . [ 1] She was defeated by former Chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party,Nick Casey . [ 5]
References 1 2 3 Harold, Zack (July 9, 2013). "Kanawha delegate Poore says she'll run for Congress" . Charleston Daily Mail . Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2013 . 1 2 "Poore to await canvass before conceding | West Virginia Record" . Wvrecord.com. May 15, 2008. Archived from the original on December 7, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2013 . 1 2 "Meshea Poore running for House of Delegates « Squawk Box" . Blogs.wvgazette.com. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013 . ↑ "Incumbent Poore wins Democratic nod in 31st - News - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports" . Wvgazette.com. May 11, 2010. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013 . ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election – May 13, 2014 ★★★ Official Results ★★★" . West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014 .
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